[.ca] Folk Shawls (ISBN 1883010594)

Wonderfully instructive!:
As a somewhat inexperienced knitter (been knitting very little more than stockinette stitch for nigh on 30 years), I found this book to be excellent! The patterns -- reworked from traditional designs into knitting patterns reflective of the origins and intentions of the originals -- are lovely, and the photographs give you a marvelous preview of what the finished product should look like. Of course, the one that I chose was one of the most complex in the book. The charting and instruction given, including (and especially) the section on techniques, were most helpful, and I was able to create an heirloom quality piece without running to anyone in the middle of the night for assistance. I'm eager to try another! BE ADVISED: It does take quite a long time to finish some of these projects. It has taken me three months to finish one since I don't have large blocks of time to spend. Not sure how many hours total, but it's been well worth the investment in time.

Outstanding:
This is an excellent book with beautiful patterns. I love it. It has a brief history of traditions for each region and 25 gorgeous shawl patterns.

Phenomenal!:
I thought this book was overblown on the knit lists... then I picked it up. Wow!

good basic book:
What I like about this book: It offers basic patterns which you can modify or substitute with other lace patterns as you like. Also there is a nice intro in the beginning of the book to techniques needed for shawl construction.

Nice book!:
I liked this book. It has pictures of every project. There are very nice patterns in this book. I've only just started on my first project from this book. So far I've understood all the instructions, considering I am still a beginner.